Dhaka : Malaysia has been rated the world's top Muslim-friendly holiday destination in a survey released early in 2013 that listed Egypt, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Singapore as runners-up.
The study by Singapore-based Muslim travel consultancy Crescentrating ranked countries on how well they cater to the growing number…

"A Singapore-based company has launched an iPhone app alerting Muslims when to pray and in which direction they should face even when they're 35,000 feet in the air. Travelers input flight details and are provided with prayer times during the journey and the direction of Mecca."

Crescentrating, the pioneer and world leader in Halal Travel, announced Dany Bolduc, a former Blackberry and AirAsia executive, as the Chief Operating Officer of the company to steer the business in its next growth phase.
Bolduc is a Canadian national, having over 20 years' experience in executive, senior management and sales…